The Versatile F-111 Aircraft

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1. The F-111 has had several nicknames over the years, which of the following are correct? Triple one or F one eleven. Aardvaark. All of these. The Pig.

2. Which nation's air force was the last in the world to actively fly and maintain the F-111 aircraft for combat? USAF - United States Air Force RCAF - Royal Canadian Air Force RAF - Royal Air Force RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force

3. What was the nickname given to the last F-111 sold and flown out of the USA? Death Wish Rattle and Hum Boneyard Wrangler deputygary's dirigible

4. The F-111 is capable of a 'Dump and Burn' (externally releasing fuel and igniting it during flight); is this true? Yes No

5. What makes the cockpit of the F-111 unique amongst other strike aircraft? The cockpit is designed as an aircrew module and separates from the aircraft There is no ejection seat The aircrew, (pilot and navigator) are side-by-side as opposed to inline All of these

6. What is the wing shape/formation of the F-111? Rotary wing Delta wing Variable sweep wing Bi-plane

7. Who was president of the United States when Australia signed to take delivery of the F-111 'off the drawing board'? Lyndon B. Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon John F. Kennedy

8. Although initially designed and built in the early 1960s, the F-111 is capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound; is this statement true? Yes No

9. Many problems plagued the F-111 program (initially TFX), including massive cost blowouts and structural problems with the aircraft design. What single alarming, tragic incident resulted in the grounding of the aircraft and almost caused the cancellation of the entire F-111 program? Landing gear failure causing a fiery landing A wing detached mid-flight The crew module ejected for no reason Both engines shut down simultaneously

10. General Dynamics designed and built the F-111, as well as many different fighter/strike aircraft. Who built the engines used in the F-111? British Aerospace (BAE) Pratt & Whitney Kuznetsov Rand Corporation